DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

UDCA WBF Convention Card

OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, ½ Level, Reopening) OPENING LEADS AND SIGNALS
Style: 8-15 Hcp, usually 5+c solid suit; Lead In Partners’ suit Category: Blue
Responses: News suit is NF, jump is invitational with 5+ card suit, Suit 2/4 same NCBO: Croatian Bridge Federation
CUE is 3 card support with INV+ or any GF
Reopening: 8-12 Hcp NT same same Event: ALL EVENTS
Subseq UDCA Players: Joško Đilović & Ante Mijić
1NT OVERCALL (2nd /4th Live; Responses, Reopening) Other: A=attitude, K=count
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2 position:15-18 balanced with stoper SYSTEM SUMMARY
Responses: same as 1NT opening LEADS
balanced: 10-13, do not promise stoper Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE:
After both opps bid: Sandwich NT, two other suits Ace AKx(x) AKQ(x), AKJ(x) Strong Club System SMART
Responses: natural King AKx(x), KQx(x) KQJ(x), KQ10(x) 1: 14+UNBAL any or 18+BAL 1st and 2nd. 16+/18+ 3rd and 4th
Queen QJx(x) QJ10(x), QJ9(x) 1: 13-17 BAL, 10-14 BAL on 3rd and 4th
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, Unusual NT) Jack J10x(x) or HJ10xx J109(x) or HJ10xx 1: (8)9-13, +4M may have longer minor, 9-15 on 3rd and 4th
Style: 6-11 Hcp, 6+ c; 2 over 1 is Ms & on other openings 10 10x,109(x) or H109(x) Same 1 NT Openings: 10-12 Hcp, 15-17 BAL on 3rd and 4th
cue is Micaels (no Hcp limit); can be various sorts of cards Hi-x 3 or 5 cards Same 2: (8)9-13, +5 minor, 9-15 on 3rd and 4th
after partner has passed
Responses: natural, jump is pree, cue is forcing, new suit is F1 Lo-x Doubleton or 4 cards Same 2: weak-two
Unusual notrump: jump to 2NT or 4NT is two suiter – two 2NT: weak, both minors
lowest unbid suits Responses: often ART
Reopening: stronger SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Partner’s Lead Declerer’s Lead Discarding Openings:
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style, Responses, Reopening) Suit:1ST Count Reversed Smith Count 1: 14+UNBAL any or 18+BAL
Style: direct cue is Michaels, no Hcp limit; jump cue is asking for 2ND Suit Preferance Count 1-1: INV+ or to play 1NT
stopper with solid m suit to play in NT 3RD 1-1NT: NF with 4-5
Responses: natural, jump is pree, cue is forcing, new suit is F1 NT: 1ST Count Reversed Smith Count 1M - 2: NF
Reopening: stronger 2ND Count 1NT on 1st and 2nd is 10-12 BAL
3RD 1M – 2NT: INV+ 4+card support
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH)
Style: x= same as opener or stronger, penalty oriented; 2- both Signals (including Trump suit): small encouraging, Hi-x is odd
majors
2 - one major; 2: 5M & +4m; 2NT: both minors
DOUBLES
After weak NT, dbl is penalty, other is same SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style, Responses, Reopening)
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles, Cue-bids, Jumps, NT bids) Style: 10+ Hcp and support for unbid suits (specially Majors) high levels - when obvious that opps are stealing the contract
Doubles: take out over weak 2s, optional over pree 16+ Hcp any shape pass is invitational
Cue bids: primarly asking for stopper Responses: 0-8 on first level, cue is GF, jump is 9-12
Jumps: Leaping Michaels Reopening: can be lighter, searching for places to play IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DOES NOT FIT ELSEWHERE
NT bids: natural, jump to 4 NT is two suiter: two lowest unbid suits
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS Support Dbl and Rdbl
X- majors; 1nt- minors; any other - natural Psychics: rare
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKE OUT DOUBLE
XX is asking for blood, new suit is NF
Opening Artificial
Neg.
Min. Description Response Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding
Double
+14 Hcp, any or +18 1=positive, +6, any other bid=NF, 0-5, xfers on 1-1 = like opening bids +16 Hcp, any or +18 BAL,
1 yes - -
BAL level one 1-1NT -2 = +23 GF responses as 1st and 2nd
1= relay ask; 1, 1NT = NF; 2+= NF, natural 1-1-1= 13-15 BAL 10-14 Hcp BAL, all
1 yes - 3 13-17 Hcp BAL
(2NT is both minors weak) 1-1-1NT= 15-17 BAL responses are natural NF
1-1-1NT= BAL or Semibal with 5 9-15 Hcp, may have longer
(8)9-13 Hcp, may have 1NT = INV+ any; 1,2,2=NF; 2=8-11 Hcp 3-
1 no 4 3 1-1-2m= 45+m; 1-1NT-2+= GF relay; minor suit, all responses are
longer minor suit 4; 2= weak; 2NT=INV+ 4+, 3any=weak
1-1NT-2= any min or GF with 6+ natural NF
(8)9-13 Hcp, may have 1NT = INV+ any; 2,2,2=NF; 2= 8-11 Hcp, 1-1NT-2+= GF relay; 9-15 Hcp, may have longer
1 no 4 3
longer minor suit 3-4 2NT=INV+ 4+, 3any=weak 1-1NT-2= any min or GF with 6+ minor suit, all responses NF
Stayman; Jacoby, South AfricanTexas (), 1NT-2-2-3=Smolen
quantitative 4NT & 5NT; 2=xfer to ; 2NT=INV 1NT-2-2-2= GF with 4
1NT no - - 10-12 Hcp 15-17 balanced
to 3NT; 3=xfer to ; 3= 5/5 majors, GF; 1NT-2-2-3=GF with 4
3=0-1 M, 5-4+ minors, GF
(8)9-13 Hcp, 6+ or 2= INV 5+; 2=GF; 2= INV 5+; 2-2-2=both minors; 2-2-2NT= 6322/7222
2 no 5 - 9-15 Hcp, all responses NF
54 2NT=INV, no 5M; 3=pre; 3=GF, +6suit 2-2-3=7+; 2-2-3=6331;
(8)9-13 Hcp, 6+ or 2=GF; 2= INV 5+; 2NT=INV, no 5M; 2-2-2=both minors; 2-2-2NT= 6322/7222
2 no 5 - 9-15 Hcp, all responses NF
54 3= INV 5+; 3=pre; 3=GF, +6suit 2-2-3=7+; 2-2-3=6331;
2=INV; 2NT=INV+ ; 3=INV+ ;
2 no 5 - 5-8 Hcp same
3=INV+ 3+; 3=NF
2NT=INV+ ; 3=INV+ ; 3=INV+ ;
2 no 5 - 5-8 Hcp same
3=INV+ 3+; 3=NF
2NT yes 55 - 5-8 Hcp 3=to play; 3M=forcing same
3 no 6 - 3-8 Hcp; 6-7 natural, new suit is F1
3 no 6 - 3-8 Hcp; 6-7 natural, new suit is F1
3 no 6 - 3-8 Hcp; 6-7 natural, new suit is F1

no - 3-8 Hcp; 6-7 natural, new suit is F1

3 6
AKQxxxx in m
3NT yes - - without K or A outside 4=P/C; 4=asks for singleton/void

4 no 8 - 7-8 tricks natural HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

4 no 8 - 7-8 tricks natural RKC BLACKWOOD 1403, SPLINTERS when fit is found
4 no 8 - 7-8 tricks natural SAT after BAL openings and after overcall on 1
4 no 8 - 7-8 tricks natural